Turntable for talking-machines



A. VASSELLI.

TURNTABLE FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED on. 9, 1919.

1,399, 171, Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTHONY VASSELLI, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO GENERAL PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N.' Y., A

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TURNTABLE ron TALKING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

Application filed October 9, 1919. Serial Ito. 329,480,

State of New Jersey, have invented a cer-v tain new and useful Improvement in Turntables for Talking-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to turn-tables for talking machines, and has for its object to produce a device of the character described, which will be light in weight, cheap to manufacture, ornate. in appearance, and from which the record disk may be easily removed.

My invention relates to means for securing a pad to turn-tables of disk talking machines and the production of means so that such pad will not become disarranged in use and to prevent the unraveling of the fabric constituting the pad.

A further object of the invention is to produce a device of the character described, which is extremely simple in construction, neat and attractive in appearance, thoroughly reliable and efiicient in its purpose, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view to be more fully set forth hereinafter, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of connection with the accompanying drawings,

partly in section showing a further step in the manufacture; and n Fig. 5 is a detail section showing a modik fication.

The turn-table 1 is composed of a disk of cold rolled steel which is first cut to circular form, and then stamped vwith'a slight de- 'pression 2 at its center and with a perforation 3 at the center of'the depression or of the disk proper.

The periphery of the disk is then turned downwardly to form the member 4 at an angle of approximately 60, and then upwardly to-form the member 5.

A hub 6 having a tapered bore 7 is se-' cured tothe under side of the center by rivets 8 or otherwise.

The rim or member 5 is now bent over parallel to the member 4:, and a cover 9 of velvet or other suitable material is secured to the top of the turn-table by means of glue or otherwise. The edge of the cover or pad 8 is inserted in the annular space be tween the members 4 and 5.

In the modification shown in Fig, 5, the rim 5 does not reach to the surface of the turn-table, and a portion of the cover 9 is visible from the side.

No part of the device projects above the surface of the turn-table, and the record disk, even should it be of greater diameter than the turntable, will have a solid backing for its entire area.

The side of the turn-table is inclined as shown. This not only adds to the appearance of the device, but with a turn-table having its greatest. diameter, the-same as that of the record for which it is designed, will leave a space beneath the edges of the record disk whereby the disk may be easily removedfrom the turn-table. For 12 inch records a turntable having its greatest diameter, that is thebottom of the'rim 4--5 of 12 inches, the record will project about 1}; inch all around the turn-table.

If desired, the cover may be placed in position when the device is in the position shown in Fig. 3 and the rim 5 sent over on the edge of the cover.

A turn-table made of flat cold rolled steel is cheaper to make than one of cast iron, as

wall The inclined wall is of great advantage in fastening the fabric. It is impossible to properly fasten the fabric in a device having straight grooves, as there is a great tendency for the fabric to crack when so fastened.

In accordance with the rovisions of the patent statute, I have descrlbed the principle of m invention together with the ap aratus whic I now consider to represent t e best embodiment'thereof, but I desire it understood that my invention is not confined to the particular form of apparatus herein shown and described, the same being merel illus trative, and that the invention can carried out in other ways without departing from the spirit of my invention, and, therefore, I claim broadly the right to employ all equivalent instrumentalities coming within the scope of the appended claims, and by means of which objects of my invention are attained, and the new results accomplished, as herein set forth, as it is obvious that the particular embodiments herein shown and described are only some of many that can be employed to attain these objects and accomplish these results.

aving now described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. A turn-table for talking machines, comprising a disk, there being a flange at the periphery of the disk, said flange having a groove therein, said groove being at an angle to the surface of the disk.

2. A turn-table for talking machines, comprising a disk stamped from sheet material, there being a flange at the periphery of the disk, said flange having a groove therein,

3. A turn-table for talking machines, comprising a disk stamped from sheet material,

there being a flange at the periphery of the disk, said flange having a groove therein, said groove being at an obtuse angle to the surface of the disk, said groove being open at the top.

4.. A turn-table for talking machines, comprising a disk stamped from sheet material, there being a flange at the periphery of the disk, said flange having a groove therein, said groove being at an obtuse angle to the surfacevof the disk, said groove being open at the top, and a cover for the disk, the periphery of said cover resting within the groove.

5. A turn-table for talking machines, comprising a disk stamped from sheet material, there being a flange at the periphery of the disk, said flange being at an angle relatively to the surface of the disk, a second flange joined thereto at the bottom, there being a space between the flanges, said space being open at the top.

6. A turn-table for talking machines, comprising a disk, there being a flange at the periphery of the disk, said flange being at an angle relatively to the surface of the disk, a second flange joined thereto at the bottom, there being a space between the flanges, and a cover for the disk, the periphery of said cover resting within the space.

This specificationsigned this 15th day of September, 1919. 4

ANTHONY VASSELLI. 

